Curtin

American

[kur-tin] / ˈkɜr tɪn /

noun

John, 1885–1945, Australian statesman: prime minister 1941–45.

Curtin British

/ ˈkɜːtɪn /

noun

John Joseph. 1885–1945, Australian statesman; prime minister of Australia (1941–45)

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Dingoes are wild, predatory animals and need to be treated with respect, said Bill Bateman, associate professor in the school of molecular and life sciences at Curtin University.

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To investigate the stones' journey, Curtin scientists used advanced mineral "fingerprinting" methods to study microscopic grains found in rivers near Salisbury Plain in southern England.

From Science Daily

New research from Curtin University offers the clearest scientific support so far that people, rather than glaciers, carried Stonehenge's well known bluestones to the ancient monument.

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Using world leading instruments at Curtin's John de Laeter Centre, the team examined more than 500 zircon crystals.

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Lead author Dr. Anthony Clarke from the Timescales of Minerals Systems Group in Curtin's School of Earth and Planetary Sciences said the analysis revealed no indication that glaciers ever reached the Stonehenge area.

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